Date of birth | 31 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Windhoek, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Paarl Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Le Roux Malan (born 31 March 1999) is a Namibian rugby union player, currently playing for the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is centre. [1] He also plays for the Namibian national rugby team.
Born in Windhoek, Namibia, Malan attended Paarl Boys' High School [2] and then attended the University of Cape Town where he represented the Ikey Tigers side in the Varsity Cup. [3] [4]
Malan represented the Sharks XV in the 2019 Rugby Challenge. [5] He signed for the New England Free Jacks ahead of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. [6] [7]
In late 2022, he was selected for the Namibia national side, [8] and made his debut against Spain. [9]
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